About this role
Job summary
The Sewing Room Assistant is responsible for supporting the provision of uniforms to NHS staff. The role involves ordering, receiving, issuing, and maintaining uniforms, ensuring employees receive the correct items in a timely manner. The post holder will provide a customer-focused service, maintain stock levels, process orders accurately, and liaise with staff and suppliers to ensure the smooth operation of the uniform service.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the supply of uniforms to wards and departments.
Storekeeping duties including receiving goods from suppliers, checking in stock
Monitor uniform levels used by wards and departments and advise the Facilities Operations Manager of changes that might be necessary.
Maintain accurate records of uniform orders, stock levels and distributions
Receive, check, and store deliveries of uniforms and related items
Report damaged, faulty, or incorrect items to the appropriate supplier
Assist with stock take as directed by Manager/Supervisors
Unload deliveries and put stock away accordingly
Be responsible for one's own personal Health and Safety, as the post involves manual handling of possibly heavy items
To cover in the linen room in times of need
About us
As an integrated care organisation, the Trust's purpose is to provide safe, high-quality health and social care at the right time, in the right place to support the people of Torbay and South Devon to live their lives to the full.
The Workplace Teams underpin the provision of clinical services, employing approximately 600 staff, delivering support services across all sites within the Trust.
We need all Workplace staff to own and live our organisational values and we not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trust's and the Workplace Teams core values:
o Working together for people
o Commitment to quality care
o Compassion
o Improving lives
o Everyone counts
o Respect and dignity
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be responsible for ones own personal Health and Safety, as the post involves manual handling of possibly heavy items
Person Specification
Questions
Essential
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills
- Basic keyboard and IT skills
- Good communication skills
- Works on own initiative
Desirable
- Experience of procurement and maintaining a stores function
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Torbay Hospital Newton Rd, Torquay TQ2 7AA
Newton Rd, Torquay TQ2 7AA
Torquay
TQ27AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)